The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) faced a significant setback in Swabi as its protest failed to garner the expected response.
Despite holding power in the province for thirteen years, the party only managed to gather 5,000 protesters, a figure that was considered a major political embarrassment.
Sources revealed that the PTI leadership had once again demonstrated its lack of interest in generating serious public pressure for the release of Imran Khan. Party leaders failed to make any substantial efforts to mobilise protesters in their constituencies, and there was little notable response from across the country.
Political analysts pointed out that the failure of the protest could mark the final nail in the coffin of Imran Khan's politics, which has been based on division and chaos. "The public has rejected politics that hinder economic progress and development," they remarked, emphasising that the PTI's call for protest was widely ignored across the nation.
Experts argued that the dismal outcome proved that making statements on social media and talk shows was a far cry from holding real political power. "Today's flop show has clearly shown that PTI’s politics, under Imran Khan’s leadership, has reached a dead-end," they concluded, placing full responsibility on Khan and his leadership.
